Game 17, 2023

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Mets at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: MLBN, SNY, SPNLA

LHP David Peterson (0-2, 4.91 ERA) pitches for the Mets and RHP Dustin May (1-1, 1.47 ERA) does the same for the Dodgers.

Today in Dodgers’ history:

  • 1904 By not charging admission but requiring fans to buy a scorecard, the Superbas find a way to play their first Sunday game at home, beating the Beaneaters, 9-1, at Brooklyn’s Washington Park. The strategy attempts to circumvent legislation, known as the Blue Laws, designed to enforce religious edicts, including the observance of Sunday as a day of worship.
  • 1955 In his first major league at-bat, Roberto Clemente singles off Dodger pitcher Johnny Podres. The Pirates’ rookie, who will die in a plane crash attempting to bring relief aid to earthquake-stricken Nicaragua in 1972, will collect precisely 3,000 hits during his 18-year major league career, all with Pittsburgh.
  • 1956 White Sox shortstop Luis Aparicio, Dodger right-hander Don Drysdale, and Reds outfielder Frank Robinson play in their first major league games. The trio’s debut marks the first time three future Hall of Famers have made their initial appearance on the same day.

  • 1988 The Braves beat the Dodgers, 3-1, after breaking the National League record with ten losses to start the season. The team will drop 27 of its first 39 decisions, costing Chuck Tanner his job as the Atlanta manager.
  • 2013 Clayton Kershaw becomes the second-fastest Dodger to strike out 1,000 batters when he throws a second-inning 93-mph fastball past San Diego first baseman’s Yonder Alonso. The 25-year-old southpaw reaches the milestone in 970 career innings, 15 2/3 more than needed by Hideo Nomo, who established the team mark in 2003.

Lineups when available.

Sometimes I wonder about Dave Roberts. Chris Taylor, he of the .135 BA with five hits (albeit four of them home runs) in 37 ABs, hits cleanup today.

53 thoughts on “Game 17, 2023”

  2. Sujffered a power outage for four hours this afternoon, so didn’t see any of the game until the 7th inning. Must have been exciting as well as frustrating.

  3. Heute in Schadenfreude: The other day I remarked that Greasylocks (aka Crawford) was now the most loathsome of the Gnats. That’s still true, but there’s an heir apparent in Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone Boy (aka Logan Webb), a convicted steroids abuser in the great franchise tradition. He got bombed in his first three outings this year; today he had a three-run lead before melting down in the seventh and losing to the Fish. Both he and the Gnats now have four-game losing streaks.

  4. Doc sees that CT3 has been hitting lefties (OPS+ 264) and has had a power surge over the past ten games (SLG .567) along with his Ks.

  19. For all their acquired star power, the Pads are on the verge on getting blanked for the second straight night.

  22. This could be a bumpy ride throughout this season. Need to fill some potholes along the way. (In Winnipeg, it is pothole season right now.)